The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-04
EDUCATIONAL
The Subjects Discussed by the Graduating
Glass of ConnersviIe High-Sch

The Subjects Discussed by the Graduating
Glass of Connersville Hieh-school.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
CoNNERsvILLE, June 3.-The NJ E. Church
was packed last night with the friends of the
graduating class of 1887 of the Connersvile
Hghschool to witness the exercises. which were
the most entertaining ever rendered here.
Clarence NJ Mckellips discoursed thoughtfully.
after his ''salutatory," on Picture making" and
Anna Sinks showed in a pleasing manner that,
though all have their Broken Idols" at some
time in life, yet these same idols are the great
handspring of mems actions. Though Will E.
Geer successfully evolved the universe from
misty atoms by "Atomic Colonization" and
Will III. Clark heroically commended the poll
tican of foretathers to our present IN
scrupulous political legislators, bosses and
strikers. yet their penchant for baseball was
plainly manifest throughout Ethel Little and
Laura V. Flemming, respectively, upon the
kindred themes of Rome Was Not Built in a
Day" and "From Brooklet to Sea- made pleasing
impressions on the audience. Theresa Kahn
captivated her hearers she brushed the "Cob
webs of error from the path of progress with
the enlightenment of the human race as her
broom. Karl l.. Hanson made Sir Henry Have
lock- one of Eugland's greatest military heroes
in an Grafton showing much research. Nat G.
Wright, the boy of the class, made many happy
hits by his "indisputable evidences" of Pro
gression." Lizzie B. Clark. in her winning way.
discussed learnedly 1.-THE Wonderful in Science"
and Cora B. Seal, with her sweet voice and
apt illustrations, convinced her hearers
that there is mo Place Like Home" Nettie
Wiles, with excellent delivery. illustrated forci-
bly, the Power of Little Things" and Carrie b.
McCready had a ready response from her hear
ers in her views of Side Tracks" Frank NJ
Huston made almost eloquent appeal for
profit sharing between capital and labor in his
earnest discussion of xviii Our Strikes Ruin
UsT and Daisy B. Sinks well merted her stand
ing in her class as vaedictoran in her "Old
Bachelors and her ''valedictory" moistened the
eyes of many of her auditors. Superintendent
ID. E. Hunters Last Lessen" to the class
an impressive one.
State Superintendent Lafollerte was present,
and after discussing the general subject of edu-
diplomas He was followed by Mayor j. Nj.
Mcintosh, who presented scholarships " the
Adrian Mich College and the State University
to Daisy B. Sinks, who. but for her sex. would
also have received the same in Wabash College,
but this last went to Frank NJ. Huston. The
four certificates for entrance in the freshman
class in the State University without examina-
ton were presented Daisy b. Sinks, Frank
NJ Huston. Ethel Little and Nat c. Wright, as
the four who stood highest in the class
All of the exercises were rendered without
manuscript and were interspersed with delight
full music by the celebrated harpist Rocco
Satalia This is by far the largest class ever
graduated here and Surern tendent Hunter
may well feel proud of his work here in keeping